In this issue, we are going to do a miscellany of a few short items relating to the oil and gas industry. First of all, let’s do something we don’t do very often — let’s praise the Texas Legislature for passing SB 13. SB 13 has two major parts. A...
In finance, a “black swan” is an unpredictable event with severe consequences for investors. Black swans have occurred throughout modern history but rarely has the world experienced a double black swan, such as the impact of the Covid-19 crisis and the imbalance between oil supply and demand. In this...
Even poor Joe Biden has seen the light on LNG as the only way to get Europe off dependence on Russian gas. What he hasn’t grasped, though, is the fact we can’t get the LNG to places such Germany without pipelines and ports. Indeed, the Biden Administration has done nada...
SHALE Magazine hosted its annual State of Energy luncheon in Houston on April 21, 2022. SHALE would like to send a special thank you to keynote speaker Wayne Christian for his thoughtful and informative presentation. The event also featured a panel discussion including Mike Howard, CEO of Howard Energy...
The San Antonio Pipeliners Association hosted the 2022 Midstream Open Golf Tournament on April 15. The event kicked off with cool and comfortable weather for attendees to network and enjoy a day at the golf course. Sponsors and attendees were seen mingling and making industry connections throughout the tournament...
After more than a month of fighting, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has devolved into a grinding war of attrition replete with indiscriminate attacks on Ukrainian civilians, cities and infrastructure. The U.S., Canada, Western European allies and others have responded with increasingly severe sanctions that have isolated Russia and decimated...